Stop requiring the nixpkgs symlink in NixOS channel tarballs #40892
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Ideally I'd like the whole `nixos`/`nixpkgs` channel distinction to disappear, but this is a step along that path. After a while being in this state, we can stop creating the magic `nixpkgs -> .` symlink inside our `nixos` channel tarballs and simplify that whole mess a bit.
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Previous discussion: #40016 |
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Also: #39682 |
shlevy
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lukateras
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Ideally I'd like the whole
nixos/nixpkgschannel distinction to disappear, but this is a step along that path. After a while being in this state, we can stop creating the magicnixpkgs -> .symlink inside ournixoschannel tarballs and simplify that whole mess a bit.Motivation for this change
The distinction between
nixosandnixpkgsas channels has been confusing for a long time.